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Obituary: Lucile Turner James
Local seasonal resident Lucile Turner James passed away peacefully at home here on the island on August 16th, 2019 after a 4…
Obituary: Florence ‘Terry’ Hoyt
Florence “Terry” Cornelia Hoyt, age 64, passed away in Geneva, N.Y. on August 7, 2019. Terry was the beloved daughter of Elt…
Profile: Lisa Sims
■ BY SUE ERWIN Lisa Sims, manager at Gasparilla Adventures, has been associated with Boca Grande since 2008. The first time…
Where did all the benches go?
Dear Editor: Where did all the benches and tables in Boca Grande go…
Why is the promenade obstructed while downtown is picked apart?
To the Editor: I find it ironic that Lee County Code Enforcement is s…
You can help protect endangered sea turtles
To the Editor: It’s sea turtle nesting season in Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is…
Code enforcement update: Pink horse will stay, ‘Loose’ seating still being investigated
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last Friday, Aug. 8, Lee County Code Enforcement began an earnest attempt to clean up some of the compla…
Methodist Church proposal rejected by Historic Preservation Board
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The discussion of several topics at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board on Wednesday, Aug. 14 wa…
Hold on to your books …
■ STAFF REPORT The Johann Fust Library Foundation is unable to accept more book donations until after its fall sale. Thanks…
School is back in session!
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Island School is back in session as of Monday, August 12. The 60 students at the school headed to class o…